Bacolod-Kalawi, formerly known as Bacolod-Grande, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 491.57 square kilometers or 189.80 square miles which constitutes 3.64% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 20,841. This represented 1.99% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 42 inhabitants per square kilometer or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacolod-Kalawi is 5 to 9, with 2,855 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 47 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

620

1 to 4

2,703

5 to 9

2,855

10 to 14

2,328

15 to 19

2,121

20 to 24

1,965

25 to 29

1,643

30 to 34

1,424

35 to 39

1,304

40 to 44

1,217

45 to 49

1,018

50 to 54

638

55 to 59

386

60 to 64

255

65 to 69

157

70 to 74

107

75 to 79

47

80 and over

53

Total

20,841

Historical population

The population of Bacolod-Kalawi grew from 14,233 in 1960 to 20,841 in 2015, an increase of 6,608 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 2,286 people, from the previous population of 18,555 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

14,233

–

1970 May 6

15,609

0.91%

1975 May 1

13,751

-2.51%

1980 May 1

9,495

-7.14%

1990 May 1

12,077

2.43%

1995 Sep 1

16,145

5.59%

2000 May 1

17,761

2.07%

2007 Aug 1

20,564

2.04%

2010 May 1

18,555

-3.67%

2015 Aug 1

20,841

2.24%

Location

The municipal center of Bacolod-Kalawi is situated at approximately 7° 51' North, 124° 9' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 710.5 meters or 2,330.6 feet above mean sea level.